Jaguar C-XF Concept: Detroit Preview
It’s been a while since Jaguar has taken a fresh design direction. For the past two decades or more, the luxury automaker has produced sedans and coupes that have looked very much like the cars that came before them. In other words, Jaguars have been retro for far too long. Well, that’s about to change.
The C-XF concept sedan, set to take the stage in Detroit next week, is a clean-slate design for Jag. Gone are the four round headlamps that have adorned the nose of every Jaguar sedan since, well, forever. Instead, the sedan has menacing eyes and a big, big grill upfront. Behind that grill is Jag’s familiar, supercharged 4.2-liter V8 tuned to produce 420 hp and paired to a six-speed automatic.
Like the Mercedes-Benz CLS and Lincoln’s MKR concept, the C-XF is a four-door sedan with a coupe’s proportions. And to our eyes, that low roofline and high beltline look just right. Jaguar says the C-XF is just a concept, but we’ll bet a toned-down version of this car will launch within a year or two as the replacement for the current S-Type sedan. We’ve got our fingers crossed—this is one sweet-looking Jag. —Ben Stewart
It’s been a while since Jaguar has taken a fresh design direction. For the past two decades or more, the luxury automaker has produced sedans and coupes that have looked very much like the cars that came before them. In other words, Jaguars have been retro for far too long. Well, that’s about to change.
The C-XF concept sedan, set to take the stage in Detroit next week, is a clean-slate design for Jag. Gone are the four round headlamps that have adorned the nose of every Jaguar sedan since, well, forever. Instead, the sedan has menacing eyes and a big, big grill upfront. Behind that grill is Jag’s familiar, supercharged 4.2-liter V8 tuned to produce 420 hp and paired to a six-speed automatic.
Like the Mercedes-Benz CLS and Lincoln’s MKR concept, the C-XF is a four-door sedan with a coupe’s proportions. And to our eyes, that low roofline and high beltline look just right. Jaguar says the C-XF is just a concept, but we’ll bet a toned-down version of this car will launch within a year or two as the replacement for the current S-Type sedan. We’ve got our fingers crossed—this is one sweet-looking Jag. —Ben Stewart
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